Information science or library science ?

In English, our discipline is titled LIS, Library and Information Science, which in Arabic translated to مكتبات وعلوم المعلومات. But when you search the internet and the University guide book you will find the discipline is titled as علوم المكتبات والمعلومات

I dont know why the title in Arabic is not translated as it is from English ! I think its more useful and reasonable to have علوم معلومات . In the age of science and technology i think the science of libraries is dissolving in Information science.

Library science and information science are two closely-related and often intersecting disciplines that deal primarily with the organization and retrieval of information.

Library science is an interdisciplinary social science incorporating the humanities, law and applied science and studying topics related to libraries; the collection, organization and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information. Library science has also historically included archival science, although a conceptual distinction between libraries and archives has evolved over time.

Amongst the varied topics of study that fall within library science: how information resources are organized to serve the needs of select user groups; how people interact with classification systems and technology; how information is acquired, evaluated and applied by people in and outside of libraries as well as cross-culturally; how people are trained and educated for careers in libraries; the ethics that guide library service and organization; the legal status of libraries and information resources, and the applied science of computer technology used in documentation and records management. Library science is constantly evolving, incorporating new topics like database management, information architecture and knowledge management.

Information science (also referred to as information studies) is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information. Information science studies the application and usage of knowledge in organizations, and the interaction between people, organizations and information systems. It is often, though not exclusively, studied as a branch of computer science or informatics and is closely related to the cognitive and social sciences.

Salaaam 🙂
Estath, I respect ur opinion.
When u gave the definitions of the terms, u seemed to have a good background about them.
But am not..
So am not gonna argue that with you.

But estathi regarding the “title”as u pointed that it’s being translated in Arabic as:
علوم المكتبات والمعلومات
While it must be translated to:
المكتبات و علوم المعلومات
Right ? Is this what u meant ?

Ummm, well if u meant that. I wanna say estath Bahrani that both r correct. BUT, the second one “علوم المكتبات والمعلومات” is more accurate.

When we say :
Library AND Information SCIENCE.
Science here is being referred to both nouns before it. It is as saying (Library Science and Information Science program). That is because of the “AND‏”‏‎ word.

Meaning what :
Meaning…
If someone says: Old men and women are happy.
This sentence can be interpreted to two sentences:
1. (Old men) and (women) are happy.
Old men and women with different ages are happy.

Or..
2. (Old men and women) are happy.
Old men and old women are happy.

So estathi, number 1 is what u r saying, and number 2 is what am saying.

Notice that both are correct, both r being used in English.. But in our case with the title, it is being interpreted as in number 2 colleaugue 🙂

Is that clear estathi.
Sorry estath if am interrupting, but I would love to argue with u folk.

I’ve heard that alot “u r such a good teacher” when I teach my friends, cousins and even my teachers themselves..
Although estath I’ve never worked as a teacher lol I’ve never worked before hhh just graduted from English department yeah 🙂

Muwaleiya.. after knowing that you have graduated from English department… then why you didn’t join their master program.. then you would have more chances in teaching in the department if you wanted.. it even open you more oppritunities in the market if you are looking for a particular job..